Wednesday - The Home Coming

Wow.. hasn't a lot happened in the last 24hrs!

It can't be summed up better than Ben can say it himself, "I feel wonderful!". The past two days he's seen a dramatic lift in both physical and mental health. He's feeling wonderful, he's looking great and it's really hard to imagine this man who's doing so well has just come out of a 19 day stint in ICU.

He's talking well and it's given us an opportunity to reflect on his time in ICU and how he sees himself moving forward from here. There is no shortage of enthusiasm to get well. There's an awe inspiring recognition of those who have helped him and the commitment everyone has shown to seeing him get home. He's confident, and I am confident, that he'll be home sometime soon!

The ward is a nicer environment than the ICU. He's sharing it with three other men, one who had a double lung transplant 5yrs back another with emphysema. It's noisy but it's comfortable and most importantly it's another very important step in the right direction!